Out & About

Thu 17

Book PartyThe Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave.

7-9 p.m. Free

Artist Holly Trostle Brigham will discuss her book, “Sacred Sisters,” followed by a Q&A session.

212-316-7540

Lei Lang Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway, at 116th St.

8 p.m. $20-30

Composer Lei Lang, once a student mere blocks from the Tiananmen Square protests, performs a composition paying homage to Chinese culture while drawing on Western counterpoints.

212-854-1633. www.millertheatre.com

Fri 18

‘Inherit the Wind’New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West

7 p.m. Pay as you wish.

“Inherit the Wind” is a dramatization of the infamous Scopes Trial. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Columbia University Professor of Jurisprudence Philip C. Bobbit will make remarks about the film.

212-873-3400. www.nyhistory.org/programs

Free Music FridaysAmerican Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square

5:30-7:30 p.m. Free

Artists Maddy Wyatt, Linda Draper and Steven Pelland perform a few pieces.

folkartmuseum.org/programs

Sat 19

Leaf LiftRiverside Park

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free

Help rake up the growing piles of leaves in Riverside Park. Leaves will be turned into compost and mulch for future park use. Families and volunteers of all ages are welcome.

riversideparknyc.org/events/, 212-870-3070

Instant Shakespeare CompanyRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.

1-3 p.m. Free

The company will perform a reading of Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”

212-870-1810

Sun 20

Columbia University Jazz EnsemblesSymphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th St.

8 p.m. Free

Students from the jazz ensemble will perform alongside saxophonist Marc Mommaas.

www.symphonyspace.org/events, 212-864-5400

Book Fair Goddard Riverside Community Center

593 Columbus Ave., at 88th Street

Nov. 19-20. 10 am.-5 p.m.

The book fair’s 30th anniversary, again providing great holiday shopping along while raising support for anti-homelessness and anti-poverty programs.212-873-6600

212-873-6600. www.goddard.org/grcc/?

Mon 21

Full of Grace: Journeys of LGBT CatholicsChurch of the Ascension Gymnasium, 221 West 107th Street

7-8 p.m. $10

An interview-based docudrama exploring faith and sexual identity through the eyes of LGBT Catholics and their families.

212-749-7860

David Sax on ‘Revenge of the Analog’Book Culture, 450 Columbus Ave.

7 p.m.

Reporter David Sax gives his take on why certain outdated businesses are seeing new life in the middle of our culture’s tech boom.

212-595-1962

Tue 22

Uptown Showdown: Brains vs. BeautySymphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street

8 p.m. $15

A handful of New York comics go head-to-head to determine whether appearances or intelligence is more important in a person.

212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org/events.

loadbang Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway, at 116th Street

6 p.m. Free

A lineup of baritone voice, bass clarinet, trumpet and trombone combine to create a performance of contemporary music.

www.millertheatre.com, 212-854-1633

Wed 23

Stand Up NY ShowcaseStand Up NY, 236 West 78th St.

8 p.m. $15

Comics Mark Normand, Harrison Greenbaum, Ashley Austin Morris and Erin Jackson are among the lineup in a night of stand-up performances.

www.standupny.com/

Coloring ClubRiverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave.

2-4 p.m. Free

Lower stress by creating colorful images and intricate patterns with other adults. All materials will be provided.

212-870-1810